Essays about: "arbitrariness"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 20 essays containing the word arbitrariness.

  1. 11. The Sustainable Eradication of Energy Poverty. A study of micro hydropower in Murung Raya, Indonesia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Brittany Benson; [2014]
    Keywords : rural electrification; micro hydropower; sustainable development; Indonesia; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to explore the sustainability of a renewable village grid micro hydropower project in the Murung Raya district of Central Kalimantan Province, Indonesia, according to indicators for five dimensions of sustainability: economic, environmental, social, technical, and institutional. The theoretical discussion and subsequent analytical framework are rooted in dimensions of sustainable development based on a paper from Ilskog and Kjellström (2008), where they aim to conceptualisation sustainable development for off-grid rural electrification. READ MORE

  3. 12. Newsworthiness in Science : A Content Analysis of Science News in Swedish Prime Time Television 2009-2011

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för mediestudier

    Author : Nils Ekblad; [2013]
    Keywords : science journalism; news value; public service; television; Sweden;

    Abstract : Background: Science journalism is essential for keeping citizens of democracies informed and educated, this is part of the public service concept. However, some authors assume much arbitrariness of selectivity mark science news as a peculiar journalistic genre. READ MORE

  4. 13. Efter nolltoleransen : nyttan av laglig graffiti

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Oskar Rendel; [2012]
    Keywords : landskapsarkitektur; graffiti; funktion; nolltolerans; klotterpolicy; Stockholm;

    Abstract : Det här är ett examensarbete på 30 hp utfört 2012 på vid institutionen för stad och land på SLU i Ultuna. Bakgrunden är att Stockholm under flera års tid har haft en väldigt repressiv inställning gentemot fenomenet graffiti, det brukar kallas för nolltoleransen. READ MORE

  5. 14. Motivations for Sound Symbolism in Spatial Deixis: A study of 101 languages

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Allmän språkvetenskap

    Author : Niklas Johansson; [2011]
    Keywords : sound symbolism; non-arbitrariness; deictic words; demonstrative pronouns; spatial deixis; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This thesis is concerned with the possible existence of a motivated relation between sound and meaning (“sound symbolism”) in demonstrative pronouns. The goal was to search for evidence of such non-arbitrariness, and to gain a better understanding of the motivating factors behind it. Six motivations are considered. READ MORE

  6. 15. Snap! Crack! Pop! : A corpus study of the meanings of three English onomatopoeia

    University essay from Institutionen för språk och litteratur, SOL

    Author : Oskar Rydblom; [2010]
    Keywords : Snap; crack; pop; onomatopoeia; semantics; sound symbolism; mimes; style; ideophones; register; non arbitrariness;

    Abstract : The focus of this essay is on examining the meanings of the onomatopoeia (sound imitating words) snap, crack and pop. Previous studies on onomatopoeia and sound symbolism are used to define the terms and create a model for an alternative categorization of these meanings. READ MORE